Sash mounting



A. c, soul-E SASH MOUNTING Filed April 14, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JIYVE UR ART UR C. LE

June 30, 1925.

1,543,956 A. C. SOULE SASH MOUNTING Filed April 14, 1924} 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 [NI/ENTER Arewwre, C. 50 1.5

Patented June 39, 1925.

ARTHUR C. EOULE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BASH MOUNTING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ART UR C. SooLn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have made a new and useful invention, to wit,lm1 )rovcments in Sash Mountings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, concise, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates particularly to a mounting for supporting and controlling the opening and closing movements of a sash or other analogous enclosures.

An object of the invention is to provide a sash mounting which is simple in construction, easily installed, demounted and adjusted, which will support a sash uniformly in all its adjustments and evolutions and permit the sash to be substantially reversed on itsmounting.

it further object of the invention is to provide a sash guiding mechanism for controlling and regulating the opening and closing movement of a swinging sash within a window frame, and having means to regulate the friction on the moving parts of the sash guiding mechanism.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a window rame having a sash slidably and pivotally related thereto by means of supporting arms frictionally adjustable, connecting the sash and frame, for maintaining the sash in any open position against wind pressure and the like. Other objects and advantages will appear as this description progresses. V

In this specification and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to bethe best, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to such form, because it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also be understood that in and by the claims following the description, it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied. V

In the accompanying sheets of drawings,

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a window frame having a sash mounted therein on a form of operating apparatus, constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line 2-2 through Fig. 1, at the uppermost slide shoe, and showing the sash in a closed vertical position.

Application filed April 14, 1824. Serial No. 706,259.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section taken through Fig. 1 on the line Fig. i. is a horizontal section taken on the line d--l of Fig. l.

5 is an elevation taken through Fig. l; on the line Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section taken through Fig. l on the line 6+6.

Fig. '7 is a crosssection through a modifled form of sash and shoe plate taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the sash and plate shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged cross-section taken through Fig. 1 on the line 99.

This invention relates to sash operators pivotally mounted on the sides of a casement and sash and yieldably and slidably retained in nngular'ly positioned guides in the opposite sides of the said casement for supporting and controlling the movements of sash in all opened, closed and reversed positions.

In detail, the construction illustrated in the drawings includes a window frame composed of a sill 1, steel 2, and side jambs 8,

connected across the top by the lintel i, together with the usual stops 5, and other weather proof finish, mounted on the interior and exterior of the jambs, sill and lintel.

The side jambs 3, of the frame are either grooved to form channel guideways, or are provided with metal guideways 7 having flange edges 8 therein, which are. adapted to be secured in a relatively vertical position and in alignment with each other, on the opposite side jambs. The flange edges 8 of the channel guideways 7 have holes therein, through which nails or screws may pass for fixedly securing the guideways to the said jambs. The stops 5 are adapted to be secured to the jambs 3, to partially cover the guideways 7 so as to finish the interior of the window frame in accordance with standard practice. The channel guideways 7 are preferably formed from metal of any desirable contour. The stops 5 are recessed at 40 around the guideways 7 to provide a space into which a weather strip all secured on the faces of the opposite stiles of the sash, can project. The weather strips exclude inclement weather passing the sash and entering the room.

Slide shoes 12, consisting of metal members with flange ends 11 are slidably retained in the guideways 7. The shoes 12 project away from the guideways a distance equivalent to the thickness of the edge of the particular sash to be supported although it isto be understood the shoes can be of a lesser width. The sash 6, at corresponding points on its opposite side stiles, and adjacent an end thereof, is pivotally connected by the pivots 18 on the sash plates 19, to the slide shoes 12. The plates 19 have the sash 6 installed thereon and fastening screws 20 pass through holes in the plates to secure the sash and plates together.

Channel shaped guideways 11 are placed in a horizontal position on both jambs 8 of the window frame. The guideways 14L are preferably placed at right angles to the guideways 7 in order that the path of. sliding movement of the slide shoes in both the horizontal and vertical guides, will cross, and so positioned they will not interfere in operating. The side jambs 3 are grooved out to receive the guideways 1i and to allow the outer faces of the guideways 14 to lie flush with the faces of the jambs 3 and to pass under the vertically positioned guide ways 7. Although I have shown and dc scribed the vertical and horizontal guide ways as separate and independent members, it would be clearly within the purview of the invention to form both guideways, integrally.

Slide shoes 17 are slidably mounted within the guideways 14 and have the opposite side edges 16 and 16 turned in. Tension plates 12 are secured by screws 21 within the guideways 14. posite sides thereof resting upon the inturned edges 16 and 16 of the slide shoes 17 to create a friction for the purpose of controlling the ease or freeness with which the shoes 17 will slide in said guideways 1 1. The tension which may be exerted by the plates 42 may be regulated by the screw 21 to increase the friction desired to be placed on the slide shoes 17, to hold the sash (to be hereinafter described) open in any'desired position against wind pressure or the like.

The sash 6 is pivotally connected by pivots 13 on the plates 19 at a pair of corresponding points on its opposite stiles to the slide shoes 12, slidably mounted in the vertical guideways 7. Sash supporting arms are pivoted at 31 to'the plates 19 on the opposite stiles of the sash 6, at points intermediate the ends of said sash and the horizontal center thereof. The opposite ends of the arms 30 are pivoted at 33 to slide shoes 3st, (similar to the slide shoes 12) which are mounted for movement in a vertical direction in the guideway 7. The arms 30 are pivoted intermediate their ends, at 35 to the slide shoes 17 mounted in the horizontal guideways 14.

The plates 42 have the opconjunction with the slide shoes 17 in the horizontal guideways, for supporting and controlling the opening and closing movements of any size sash.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8 I provide a sash 22 confined within the frame 23, on which stops 2-1. are arranged to conceal the guideways 25, secured to the sides of said frame. Angular support plates 26 are secured to the sash on opposite sides thereof and slide shoes 45 are pivoted at corresponding points on the said support plates 26, said slide shoes 15 being slidably confined in the guideways 25.

Support arms 46 are pivot-ally connected at 47 to the lower ends of the plates 26 and to the frame 23, in the same manner as the support arms 30 described in Figs. 1

through 6.

Flanges 48 on the angular support plates 26 are adapted to contact with the faces'oi' the opposite stiles on the sash 22, and to be fastened thereto by means of screws -19 passing through the plates. In installinga sash in the support plates 26, said plates together with the slide shoes and support arms would be first arranged and attached in operative position in the window frame 23. ing screws 50 would then be screwed part way into the faces of the sash stiles at corresponding points to permit the screw heads to project slightly over face of plate 26. The sash would then be moved between the opposite plates 26 and the heads of the screws 50 entered into the double ended hole slots 51, by which the sash would be supported, until the screws 49 could be permanently engaged in the plates 26 and sash 22. Thus a sash may be installed from the interior of a room and any and all adjustments similarly made. The slot 51 permits the plates 26 to be used in eithe a right or left hand position.

The sash illustrated in the drawings, when operatively installed in a window frame is opened by manually pushing outwardly on the lower rail of said sash. The outward movement of the lower rail of the sash causes the slide shoes (on the upper rail of the sash) to descend. Asthe upper rail of the sash approaches the horizontal planc, a. movement is imparted to the arms which causes the slide shoes in the horizontal. guides to move outwardly. The horizon tally movable slide shoes pivoted to the arms serve. to support the weight of the sash in' conjunction'with the control, of the sash by the slide shoes on the vertical guides. A sash. mounted in the manner described may be substantially reversed in a window opein ing so as to present its outer surface to the interior of a room to facilitate washing.

Although I have shown and described a sash mounting with particular reference to a wooden window sash, it is to beyunderstood Supportill) sash adapted to operate in a vertical plane but it is to be understood the type of sash mounting described could be applied equally as well to a casement sash tr ope-ate on a horizontal plane.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- 1. A window construction comprising a frame; guides on opposite sides thereof; slide shoes engaging said guides; a sash in said frame pivotally connected at corresponding points on opposite sides to the slide shoes; means pivotally connected at cor-responding points to the opposite sides of said sash and sl'id'ably and pivotally related to said guides, for supporting the sash; support guides on opposite sides of said window frame; and slide shoes pivoted to said sash supporting means and sl'idably confined in said support guides.

2. A window construction comprising a frame; guides on opposite sides thereof; slide shoes engaging said guides; a sash in said frame pivotally connected at corresponding points on its oppositesides to the slide shoes; means pivotally connected to the opposite sides of said sash, and slidably and pivotally related to said guides for supporting the sash; support guides on oppo= site sides of said window frame; slide shoes pivoted to said sash supporting means and slidably confined in said support guides; and means on said support guides to control the sliding movement of the slide shoes therein.

3. A window construction comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides there-of; slide shoes engaging said guides a sash in said frame having corresponding edges pivotally connected to the slide shoes; support arms pivotally connected to, the opposite edges of said sash, and slidably and pivotally related to said guides; support guides positioned on opposite sides of said frame at an angle to said first mentioned guides; and slide shoes engaging said support guides and pivotally connected to said support arms.

4. A window construction comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides thereof; slide shoes engaging said guides; a sash in said frame having corresponding edges pivotally connected to the slide shoes; support arms pivotally and slidably related to said guides for supporting the sash; support guides positioned on opposite sides of said frame at an angle to said first mentioned guides; slide shoes engaging said support guides and pivotally connected to said support-arms; and means for regulating said support guides to control the'sliding of the shoes therein.

5. A window construction comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides thereof; support guides, positioned at an angle to said first mentioned guides on opposite sides of said frame; a separate slide shoe engaging each of said guides; a sash in said frame pivotally connected at corresponding points on its opposite sides to the slide shoes in said first mentioned guides; and support arms, pivotally connected to the opposite sides of said sash and slidably and pivotally related to said first mentioned guides, and pivotally connected intermediate the ends to the slide shoes in each of said support guides.

6. A window construction comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides thereof; support guides, positioned at an angle to'said first mentioned guides on opposite sides of said frame; a separate slide shoe engaging each of said guides; a sash in said frame pivotally connected at corresponding points on opposite sides to. the slide shoes in said first mentioned guides; and support arms, pivotally connected to the opposite sides of said sash and at the other ends slidably and pivotally related to said first mentioned guides, and pivotally connected intermediate the ends to the slide shoes in each of said support guides; and means in said support guides to vieldabl'y control the sliding of the shoes therein.

7. A window construction comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides thereof; a slide shoe engaging each of said guides a sash, pivotally connected, on opposite sides to said slide shoes; guides on opposite sides of said frame positioned angularly to said first mentioned guides; a slide shoe in each of said last mentioned guides; and support arms pivotally connected to the opposite edges of said sash and slidably and pivotally related to saic guides and pivotally connected to each of the slide shoes in said last mentioned guides.

8. A window construction comprising a frame provided with guides on opposite sides thereof; a slide shoe engaging each of said guides; a sash, pivotally connected, on opposite sides to said slide shoes; guides on opposite sides of said frame positioned angularly to said first mentioned guides; a slide shoe in each of said last mentioned guides; support arms pivot-ally connected to the opposite edges of said sash and slidably and pivotally related to said guides and pivot-ally connected to the slide shoes in said last mentioned guides; and means in said support guides to yielda-bly control the sliding of the shoes therein.

9. A window construction comprising a frame provided with vertically positioned site sides ofthe sash and slidahly and pivotally related to said vertically positioned guides and pivotally connected to the slide shoes in the horizontal guides.

10. A Window construction comprising a frame provided with vertically positioned guides on opposite sides thereof; horizontally positioned guides 011 oppositesides of said frame; a slide shoe engaging each of said vertical and horizontal guides; a sash in said frame pivotally connected at corresponding points on opposite sides to the slide shoes in said vertical guides; support arms pivotally connected to the opposite sides of'the sash and slidaloly and pivotally related to said vertically positioned guides and pivotally connected to the slide shoes in the horizontal guides; and means in said horizontally positioned guides to yieldably control the sliding of the shoes therein.

11. A Window construction comprising a frame provided with vertically positioned guides on opposite sides thereof; horizontally positioned guides on opposite. sides of said frame; a slide shoe engaging each of saidvertical and horizontal guides: a sash in said frame; plates secured to the opposite edges of said sash pivotallyfconnected at corresponding points to the slide shoes in said vertical guides; and support arms pivotally connected to the plates onopposite sides of the sash and slidahly and pivotally related to said vertically positioned guides and pivotally connected to the slide shoes in the horizontal guides.

12. A window construction comprising a frame provided with vertically positioned guides on opposite sides thereof; horizontally positioned guides on opposite sides of said frame; a slide shoe engaging each of said vertical and horizontal guides; a sash edges of said sash pivotally connected at corresponding points to the slide shoes in said vertical guides; support arms pivotally connected to the plates on opposite sides of the sash and slida-bly and pivotally related to said vertically: positioned guides and pivotally connected to the slide shoesin the horizontal guides; and means in said horizontally positioned guides to control the sliding of the shoes therein.

13..A Window construction comprising a frame; guides on opposite sides thereof; slide shoes engaging said guides; a sash in said frame; support plates secured to the opposite sides of said sash and pivotally connected at corresponding points on op posite sides to the slide shoes, said support plates having means therein to detachably engage said sash; arms pivotally connected to the plates on opposite sides of said sash, and slidalcly and pivotally. related to said guides for supporting the sash; support guides on opposite sides of said Window frame; slide shoes pivoted to said sash supporting means and slidablyconfined in said support guides; and means for regulating said support guides to control the sliding movementcf the slide shoes therein.

14;. A window construction for a reversible sash comprising a frame, provided with guides on opposite sides thereofza slide shoe engaging each of said guides; a sash, pivotally connected. on opposite sides to said slide shoes; guides on opposite sides ofsaid frame positioned angularly to said first mentioned guides; a slide shoe in each of saidlast mentioned guides; and support arms pivotally connected to the opposite edges of said sash and slidahl and pivotally related to said guides and pivotally connected to each of the slide shoes in said last mentioned guides, to permit said sash to be opened and reversed in said frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San F 'ancisco, California, this 31st day of March, 1924.

ARTHUR C. SOULE. In presence of LINCOLN V. JOHNSON. 

